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Laws of the State of North Carolina, passed by the General Assembly [1850-1851]

11 BASTARDY. 1850-51
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laAvs and clauseo
of laws, coming within the meaning and purview of th s act,
he, and the same are, hereby repealed.
[Ratified 28th Januarv, 1851.]
flHAPTER XV.
AN ACT to amend the 4th section of the 12th chapter of
the Revised Statutes, concerning Bastard Children.
Section
1 Oath of Tvomnn, charging father of child, hei-oiifter to be prcsumptiye
evidence only.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Qeneral Assembly of the State
of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authoiity of
the same, That the 1th section of the 12th chapter of the
*^^th °/t
I^evised Statutes, concerning bastard children, be so amended
be pre- as to provide thjit hereafter the affidavit or examination of
evidence any vYoman, charging any person with being the father of
°^^^' any bastard child or childreii, shall not be taken as p'rinia
facie evidence thereof, but shall be regarded as presumptive
evidence, subject to be rebutted by other testimony vrliicL
may be introduced by the defendant.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted^ That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
[Ratified 28th January, 1851.]

11 BASTARDY. 1850-51
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laAvs and clauseo
of laws, coming within the meaning and purview of th s act,
he, and the same are, hereby repealed.
[Ratified 28th Januarv, 1851.]
flHAPTER XV.
AN ACT to amend the 4th section of the 12th chapter of
the Revised Statutes, concerning Bastard Children.
Section
1 Oath of Tvomnn, charging father of child, hei-oiifter to be prcsumptiye
evidence only.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Qeneral Assembly of the State
of North-Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authoiity of
the same, That the 1th section of the 12th chapter of the
*^^th °/t
I^evised Statutes, concerning bastard children, be so amended
be pre- as to provide thjit hereafter the affidavit or examination of
evidence any vYoman, charging any person with being the father of
°^^^' any bastard child or childreii, shall not be taken as p'rinia
facie evidence thereof, but shall be regarded as presumptive
evidence, subject to be rebutted by other testimony vrliicL
may be introduced by the defendant.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted^ That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
[Ratified 28th January, 1851.]